trade representative ron kirk said on wednesday that president obama plans to submit the u.s./south korea free trade agreement to congress in the next few weeks. he made this announcement at the house ways and means committee hearing on u.s. trade policiment the hearing also focused on issues such as trade with china and pending trade agreements with colombia and panama. this is u.s. trade representative kirk's first appearance before the house ways and means committee since being confirmed by the senate in march 2009. representative dave camp of michigan chairs the hearing. this is two hours, 20 minutes. >> we are opening the hearing on president obama's trade policy agenda. and good morning. i want to welcome everyone here and also extend a special welcome to united states trade representative ambassador ron kirk. ambassador, this is the first time you've been invited to appear before this committee, so we're looking forward to a thorough discussion of the administration's trade policy agenda, and particularly the path you see forward on the three pending trade agreements. i